So running a web browser or two is my most basic need. I’ve found it’s easier to fire up a completely separate browser for that second set of accounts. While some, like Gmail, allow you to log in to different accounts in the same browser, many do not.
I have two accounts on many services: personal and business. The majority of my time is spent in Google Chrome, and I also run FireFox. Particularly since I don’t run a PC-based email program, relying instead on the Gmail web interface for all my email, my web browser really does take up most of my day. I’m writing articles, reading and responding to emails, processing Ask Leo! comments and questions, keeping an eye on social media, and so on.
Today, we’ll cover a more important topic: just how I use, and what I do on, those computers.Īs I said before, while the specifics will likely not apply to you, the process of evaluating how I use my technology is something you might want to go through yourself someday.īy “boring”, I mean the computer is mostly twiddling its electronic thumbs because it’s not being asked to do anything strenuous.Įighty percent of my time is spent in a web browser. In the previous article, “ The Journey to My New Computer: Taking Stock“, I reviewed the computers I use each day and talked about why I’m about to replace three of them. It’s one of the most important questions to ask yourself when considering a new computer: what are you going to use it for?
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